Relationship between Saints and Devotees.

Relationship between Saints and Devotees.

In Sai Satcharitra it has been mentioned that Saints assign services to the devotees in a peculiar way,which devotees long for.The saints inspire the work and the devotees become an indirect cause /instruments to achieve the objective.

To quote an instance in the year 1700,Shaka year,poet Mahipati wanted to write the lives of saints and saints in turn helped in getting the work done and by their (saints) inspiration he wrote Bhakta Vijaya,Sant Vijaya,Bhakta Leelamrut, and Sant Leelamrut.Same was with Das- Ganu Maharaj who wrote Bhakta Leelamrut and Sant Kathamrut.There are others like Mrs.Savitribai Ragunath Tendulkar who wrote a book describing wonderful leelas of Baba.Amidas Bhavani Mehta who published some stories on Sai Baba in Gujrati; .some Nos. of Sainath Prabha, a magazine published by Dakshina Bhiksha Sanstha of Shirdi, are also published

Hemadpant who thought that he was not fit to undertake the writing of Sai Satcharitra completed the work and is evident from Baba's words :-"Let him make a collection of stories and experiences, keep notes and memos; I will help him. He is only an outward instrument. I should write Myself My autobiography and satisfy the wishes of My devotees. He should get rid of his ego, place (or surrender) it at My feet. He who acts like this in life, him I help the most. What of My life-stories? I serve him in his house in all possible ways. When his ego is completely annihilated and there is left no trace of it, I Myself shall enter into him and shall Myself write My own life. Hearing my stories and teachings will create faith in devotees' hearts and they will easily get self - realization and Bliss; let there be no insistence on establishing one's own view, no attempt to refute other's opinions, no discussions of pros and cons of any subject."

It is to be noted that there are still many devotees who are being inspired by our beloved Sainath and who in turn are publishing their thought provoking articles through books,poems and not to forget the Shirdi-sai-baba- divine-grace and other Shirdi baba yahoo groups.

I would like to thank all the blessed devotees and members for sending wonderful articles on Baba and other articles related to spirituality and helping everyone grow stronger day by day.

Om Sai Ram